bet365 Bonus Code ACTION Activates $200 in NJ, VA, CO & Ohio for Wednesday NBA

The No. 8 seeds are up for grabs in both NBA conferences and the winners of Wednesday’s Bulls-Raptors and Thunder-Pelicans will get their chance to play for it. If you think you can project these matchups better than the previous pair, place your bets, but use bet365 bonus code ACTION for $200 in bonus bets.

The $200 value will be given by bet365 whether you win or lose as long as $1 is wagered and $10 is deposited in Colorado, New Jersey, Ohio or Virginia. You can use this on any Wednesday event that’s offered by bet365.

Tuesday saw the first No. 7 seed lose to lose in a play-in game ever as the Hawks and Lakers advanced to the playoff bracket. Wednesday’s games have potential to bring the same intensity with a six point handicap for Bulls-Raptors and 5.5 for Thunder-Pelicans.

How bet365 Bonus Bets Work: Wednesday NBA Play-in Matchups

We tell readers to wager on a plus-money prop when using bonus bets. You won’t keep your stake, so this is the best way to maximize your value. Plus, our +EV betting guide will thoroughly detail why you strike better value with longer odds.

When looking for plus money value, it’s good to know that lines vary depending on the book. This is because each of them are pandering to different types of bettors. So in turn, one might have the Bulls at -6 while another has them at -5.5.

Since you’re getting value back in bonus bets either way, we suggest you bet your full bankroll on promotion bets like this one. After this bet, you’ll want to take a different approach, which we delineated in our guide to managing a bankroll in sports betting.

It may not seem like it, but that extra half-point goes a long way in terms of winnings over time and probability. Shopping the best line through our live odds pages is a handy way to monitor the automatic changes happening on the market.

OK, so let’s devise a parlay using a pair of NBA Wednesday best bets whipped up by our experts:

• Bryan Fonseca on Alex Caruso o1.5 STL + BLK (-110):

Alex Caruso is a decent bet to get two steals straight up in a “playoff-like” atmosphere. At the very least, a win or go home game. Second, he’s one of the better shot-blocking guards in the league, and just had two blocks (and zero steals) in his final regular season game. As far as being over 1.5 steals + blocks — stocks — Caruso’s hit that mark in three of his last five games.

And last year, while the Bulls gave the Milwaukee Bucks a minor scare with a Game 2 road win in the first round of their series, Caruso made big defensive play after big defensive play, finishing with two steals and two blocks. He got at least two stocks in three of four games until missing the elimination one due to injury.

• Chris Baker on CJ McCollum o22.5 Points (-114):

I am anticipating a Usage Rate bump for McCollum after Ingram struggled to get to his spots against Anthony Edwards on Sunday. Ingram was dominant for the most part, finishing with 42 points on 16-of-28 shooting but he undeniably struggled when being defended by Edwards. Edwards forced a number of turnovers and blocked a ton of Ingram’s shots on Sunday.

There really is no other ball-handler to defer too besides McCollum so expect his usage rate to be closer to 30% tonight. We could also see a minutes increase given how injured this pelicans team is and how important this game is. This is their season, if they lose they are out so I would expect them to go all in on winning this game with no concern for minutes management or rest.

Pasting these two bets together in a two-leg parlay lands us at +258 odds. Here’s how it would look betting $100 of the $200 in bonus bets we’ll be getting back using the ACTION promotion:

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Here are the important points to know about this offer:

• States available:Colorado,  New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia.
• You’ll receive the bonus bets after one hour of your first $1 bet settling.
• You must make your first bet within 30 days. Otherwise, it will be forfeited.
• If you are inactive for 90 days, your bonus bets will be forfeited.
• bet365 doesn’t allow you to bet on both sides to guarantee a victory. For example, you cannot bet $10 on Miami and Texas.